This emergency regulation is designed to prevent the excessive buildup of air contaminants and to avoid any possibility
of a catastrophe caused by toxic concentrations of air contaminants. Past history indicates that the possibility
of such a catastrophe is extremely remote.

The Air Pollution Control Board deems it desirable to have ready and adequate plan to prevent such an occurrence,
and in case of the happening of his unforeseen event, to provide for adequate actions to protect the health of
the citizens in the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District.